South Africa’s Record-Breaking Performance Against Bangladesh
Chattogram, Bangladesh – October 31
In an exciting cricket match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, South Africa made history by hitting 17 sixes against Bangladesh on the second day of the second Test. This achievement broke their previous record of 15 sixes set against the West Indies in 2010. The 17 sixes are the third-highest in a single innings in men’s Test cricket, with New Zealand holding the record of 22 sixes against Pakistan in 2014.
Key players Tony de Zorzi, David Bedingham, and Wiaan Mulder each hit four sixes, while Tristan Stubbs added three and Senuran Muthusamy contributed two. This powerful performance helped South Africa reach a total of 575/6 declared.
South Africa’s strong position in the match was further solidified by Kagiso Rabada, the world’s top-ranked Test bowler, who took two important wickets, leaving Bangladesh struggling at 38/4 by the end of day two.
If South Africa wins this series against Bangladesh, they will be in a strong position to qualify for the ICC World Test Championship Final next year. They are currently in fifth place but can move up with successful results in their upcoming series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
Doubts Revealed
Sixes -: In cricket, a ‘six’ is when the batsman hits the ball over the boundary without it touching the ground, scoring six runs.
Test Match -: A Test match is a long format of cricket that lasts up to five days, where two teams play two innings each.
Declared -: In cricket, ‘declaring’ is when a team decides to end their batting innings voluntarily, usually to give themselves more time to bowl out the opposing team.
Kagiso Rabada -: Kagiso Rabada is a famous South African cricketer known for his fast bowling skills.
ICC World Test Championship -: The ICC World Test Championship is a tournament organized by the International Cricket Council to determine the best Test cricket team in the world.
